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Delayed graduation and university dropout : a review of theoretical approaches
Aina, Carmen; Baici, Eliana; Casalone, Giorgia; … - 2019
This paper surveys the theoretical approaches used in the literature to study the phenomenon of delayed graduation and university dropout. The classical human capital model does not contemplate failure, which the amended human capital model does. Delayed graduation and university dropout are two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012110312
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Delayed graduation and university dropout : a review of theoretical approaches
Aina, Carmen; Baici, Eliana; Casalone, Giorgia; … - 2019
This paper surveys the theoretical approaches used in the literature to study the phenomenon of delayed graduation and university dropout. The classical human capital model does not contemplate failure, which the amended human capital model does. Delayed graduation and university dropout are two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012149211
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Chapter 15 Drinking from the Fountain of Knowledge: Student Incentive to Study and Learn – Externalities, Information Problems and Peer Pressure
Bishop, John - In: Handbook of the economics of education : volume 2, (pp. 909-944). 2006
Students face four decision margins: (a) How many years to spend in school, (b) What to study, (c) How much effort to devote to learning per year and (d) Whether to disrupt or assist the learning of classmates. The thousands of studies that have applied human capital theory to the first two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014023722
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Grading bias and young adult mental health
Linder, Anna; Nordin, Martin; Gerdtham, Ulf-G.; … - 2022
Various grading reforms and trends of more lenient grading have contributed to grade inflation in Sweden and other countries. Previous research shows that over-grading increases higher education enrolment, achievements and earnings, but no study has yet addressed the potential impact of grading...
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The intergenerational transmission of education and equality of educational opportunity in East and West Germany
Riphahn, Regina T.; Trübswetter, Parvati - In: Applied economics 45 (2013) 22/24, pp. 3183-3196
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010345462
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The transmission of education across generations : evidence from Australia
Ranasinghe, Rasika - In: The B.E. journal of economic analysis & policy 15 (2015) 4, pp. 1893-1917
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429389
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How Good Are Ex Ante Program Evaluation Techniques? the Case of School Enrollment in PROGRESA
Bornhorst, Fabian - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper evaluates a microsimulation technique by comparing the simulated outcome of a program with its actual effect. The ex ante evaluation is carried out for a conditional cash transfer program, where poor households were given money if the children attended school. A model of occupational...
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Trade Adjustment and Human Capital Investment; Evidence From Indian Tariff Reform
Edmonds, Eric V.; Pavcnik, Nina; Topalova, Petia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Do the short and medium term adjustment costs associated with trade liberalization influence schooling and child labor … experienced a dramatic increase in schooling and decline in child labor. However, communities that relied heavily on employment in … protected industries before liberalization do not experience as large an increase in schooling or decline in child labor. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599670
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Social Returns to Education; Evidence From Italian Local Labor Market Areas
Dalmazzo, A.; Blasio, Guido De - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
The paper provides a quantitative assessment of social returns to education in Italy. It shows that, after controlling for individual characteristics, local average human capital is positively correlated with individual wages, with estimated social returns between 2 and 3 percent. This result is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248310
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Human capital, labour market outcomes, and horizontal inequality in Guatemala
Canelas, Carla; Gisselquist, Rachel M. - 2017
With the second largest indigenous population by percentage in Latin America, Guatemala is an important case for understanding horizontal inequality and indigenous politics. This paper presents new analysis of survey data, allowing for consideration both of indigenous and ladino populations, as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011635687